Musculoskeletal conditions and pain management

Work Related Musculoskeletal Pain and It’s Management

Pain management for chronic musculoskeletal conditions: the development of an evidence-based and theory-informed pain self-management course

OBJECTIVE To devise and test a self-management course for chronic pain patients based on evidence and underpinned by theory using the Medical Research Council (MRC) framework for developing complex interventions. DESIGN We used a mixed method approach. We conducted a systematic review of the effectiveness of components and characteristics of pain management courses. We then interviewed chroni...

Self-management programs for chronic musculoskeletal pain conditions: a systematic review and meta-analysis.

OBJECTIVE To evaluate the effectiveness of self-management programs on pain and disability for chronic musculoskeletal pain conditions by systematic review. METHODS A search of randomized controlled trials was conducted in Medline and Embase from 1970s to 2010. Two reviewers independently selected trials, conducted critical appraisal of the methodological quality, and extracted the data. Meta...

Working conditions and musculoskeletal pain among Brazilian pottery workers.

In the municipality of Pedreira in São Paulo State, Brazil, a large number of workers from the ceramic industry have left their jobs because of work related musculoskeletal disorders. The objectives of this study were to describe the work conditions pertaining to the ceramic industry, to determine the prevalence of musculoskeletal pain and to identify the associations between symptoms and organ...

The management of acute musculoskeletal pain.

Musculoskeletal pain is a common presentation in military patients. If not managed effectively it can have a detrimental effect on both the individual and the ship/unit. This article aims to examine how to thoroughly assess a military patient presenting with acute musculoskeletal pain; to provide the practitioner with a framework for effective pain history taking, and to help identify and exclu...